Government of the Punjab, being cognizant of the issue of gender equality and justice is taking multidimensional steps/initiatives to improve upon the existing state of affairs of the plight of women in the Province. Accordingly, Punjab Women Empowerment Initiatives are announced by government from 2012 to 2016 for provisioning of comprehensive policy framework for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights and humanitarian actions.